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Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Runner-up: Syracuse Nationals

Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 101.5 ORating

Best Defense: Minneapolis Lakers: 88.6 DRating

Best Net: Syracuse Nationals: +6.4 NetRating

Awards

MVP:

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Ray Felix

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 0.92

Relative Pace: 0.85

Relative TS%: 0.89

Relative FG%: 0.86

Relative FT%: 0.95

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.41

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BOX SCORE: Totals Per Game Per 100 Per 48 Shooting
ERA-ADJUSTED: Era-Adjusted Totals Era-Adjusted Per Game Era-Adjusted Per 48 Era-Adjusted Shooting
ADVANCED: PIPM BPM One-Year RAPM Three-Year RAPM Five-Year RAPM RAPM Comprehensive Win Shares Offense Win Shares Defense Win Shares
PLAY-BY-PLAY: Luck-Adjusted On/Off Luck-Adjusted Plus/Minus On/Off Comprehensive On/Off Offense On/Off Defense On/Off Net Shooting (Shot) Shooting (Play) Shooting (Location) Shooting (Ast) Rebounding Passing Turnovers Blocks On-Ball Defense (Shooting) On-Ball Defense (Turnovers) Off-Ball Defense Transition Offense Transition Defense
PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
George Mikan MNL 23622457.511.169198.66216.5525.0484.613
Arnie Risen ROC 23851956.821.1442112.327-132.734-15.43583.96
Jack Coleman ROC 23772047.03.9493111.824-121.833-14.23283.96
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 22472635.24.7526100.77163.1719.8784.613
Bobby Wanzer ROC 25381433.65.6357110.817-104.729-11.42583.96
Cal Christensen ROC 16544531.66.9164111.522-78.924-13.23083.96
Jim Pollard MNL 24831530.37.5858102.28147.5816.2884.613
Alex Hannum ROC 17074328.38.7955110.716-69.020-11.22483.96
Odie Spears ROC 16334625.39.7449110.741-67.088-11.46883.915
Larry Foust FTW 2693925.19.44810116.539-236.244-24.94384.919
Clyde Lovellette MNL 12555923.511.898699.416105.61323.01684.626
Neil Johnston PHW 3296220.310.29617115.037-187.040-15.83687.227
Harry Gallatin NYK 26901019.811.35413113.733-141.736-15.03488.032
Jack McMahon ROC 18913719.512.4969109.813-61.517-9.02083.96
Bob Davies ROC 21373219.413.43511109.612-66.019-8.61883.96
Mel Hutchins FTW 2934318.814.30716114.636-206.342-19.93984.919
Joe Graboski PHW 2759617.015.29617115.037-156.537-15.83687.227
Ed Macauley BOS 2792515.016.25820111.42048.2134.81492.937
Whitey Skoog MNL 18773815.016.38312102.79102.61014.9984.613
Dolph Schayes SYR 26551214.218.2572189.21355.8136.6182.31
Slater Martin MNL 24721613.119.25522103.911110.2912.21184.613
Bob Brannum BOS 17294212.720.35214110.11449.3127.91292.937
Bob Harris BOS 18983612.720.32215110.61545.8156.71392.937
Jim Holstein MNL 11556212.424.51513102.01970.81716.71984.626
Jack George PHW 26481312.222.22226113.632-116.231-12.22787.227
Bob Cousy BOS 2857412.123.20327111.52247.0144.61692.937
Frank Saul MNL 18054011.124.29519103.61085.41112.91084.613
George Yardley FTW 14895410.828.34921114.991-109.3106-20.810784.936
Dick Schnittker MNL 10406410.729.49515101.61867.51817.71884.626
Walt Davis PHW 15684910.530.32225115.195-90.4101-16.19687.268
Nat Clifton NYK 21792910.525.23124112.126-83.127-10.92288.032
Don Meineke FTW 1466559.932.32424114.387-99.4103-19.210384.936
Connie Simmons NYK 2006349.426.22625112.025-73.722-10.52188.032
Paul Seymour SYR 272779.327.1653193.95237.1423.8682.31
Andy Phillip FTW 270589.128.16133112.327-133.135-14.03184.919
Earl Lloyd SYR 2206289.029.1972890.52266.3233.0282.31
Norm Swanson ROC 611749.036.70310110.537-23.576-10.75983.915
Wally Osterkorn SYR 2164318.930.1972891.23246.4331.1382.31
Robert Zawoluk PHW 1795418.831.23623113.834-82.326-12.82987.227
Don Barksdale BOS 1358588.740.30928110.33336.7257.52892.993
Paul Walther PHW 2067338.432.19630113.130-82.225-11.12387.227
Dick McGuire NYK 2343258.033.16332111.319-71.421-8.71988.032
George King SYR 2370227.834.1593493.74210.7624.3582.31
Danny Finn PHW 1562507.644.23442113.075-60.483-10.86087.268
Bill Sharman BOS 2467177.635.14935111.42041.7164.71592.937
Chuck Cooper BOS 1101637.546.32923110.43628.4267.23092.993
Bob Donham BOS 1451567.347.24239110.53737.3247.23092.993
Carl Braun NYK 2373216.236.12536110.918-62.818-7.61788.032
Jack Molinas FTW 993655.649.27134114.286-66.187-18.910284.936
Lew Hitch MIH 2452185.537.10737118.041-208.043-24.74285.322
Bill Kenville SYR 1405575.251.1795692.29146.0928.4982.31
Freddie Scolari FTW 1589484.452.13470111.962-73.091-13.07884.936
Jim Baechtold NYK 1627474.353.12873110.947-42.981-7.54388.080
George Ratkovicz MIH 2170304.238.09438116.640-157.938-21.24085.322
Jim Neal SYR 899693.955.2094689.43118.51036.0382.31
Billy Gabor SYR 1211613.856.1506693.711107.91224.41282.31
Bob Lavoy SYR 903673.657.2034990.34104.31433.6482.31
Vince Boryla NYK 1522523.258.10181110.947-40.980-7.74588.080
Al McGuire NYK 849702.959.16459110.741-21.372-7.24288.080
Joe Fulks PHW 501762.760.25438113.680-22.174-12.37387.268
Ernie Barrett BOS 641732.760.20448110.33317.1287.42992.993
Frank Brian FTW 973662.662.12873111.859-43.482-12.67584.936
Bill Calhoun MIH 2370222.539.05039114.035-119.732-14.73385.322
George Senesky PHW 771712.563.15865112.571-26.378-9.55487.268
Don Sunderlage MIH 2232272.140.04540113.231-96.628-12.62885.322
Ken Murray FTW 528752.066.18054112.470-26.579-14.28284.936
Irv Bemoras MIH 1496531.867.05893114.488-79.995-15.59085.350
Ernie Beck PHW 422771.668.18054113.379-17.370-11.46887.268
Bill Tosheff MIH 1825391.641.04341112.929-75.223-12.02685.322
Bob Harrison MNL 183970.970.31727102.7217.43015.12184.626
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 271890.970.16161111.050-7.462-7.84688.080
Frank Reddout ROC 181170.7721.8081113.277-1.146-17.710183.915
Fred Schaus NYK 306850.772.12776111.151-7.161-8.24788.080
Bato Govedarica SYR 258910.772.1257793.71123.02724.31382.31
Dick Surhoff MIH 358820.675.07689115.297-21.673-17.610085.350
Jack Nichols BOS 400780.675.08487111.3536.3325.03392.993
Don Lofgran MIH 380800.577.06891115.195-22.775-17.49985.350
Ed Mikan BOS 711090.577.33022109.7282.3349.12692.993
Donald Ackerman NYK 220950.577.10181109.930-3.855-5.03888.080
Red Holzman MIH 649720.577.03799112.571-24.377-10.96185.350
Ed Smith NYK 1041030.577.23840111.859-3.754-10.15588.080
Charlie Share MIH 1251010.482.14967120.7103-12.364-31.511985.350
Dick Knostman SYR 471120.383.2983087.517.13141.2182.31
Al Masino SYR 991040.383.1596392.189.42928.8882.31
Max Zaslofsky FTW 256920.285.09684111.252-3.453-11.36784.936
Fred Schaus FTW 306850.285.13271112.063-2.751-13.27984.936
Gene Dyker MIH 911060.187.07090114.084-4.659-14.78485.350
Mike Novak SYR 241160.187.1287391.572.73330.4782.31
Zeke Sinicola FTW 531110.187.04896110.333-1.747-8.95184.936
Bob Harrison MIH 183970.187.05194112.673-1.948-11.26485.350
Jack Nichols MIH 400780.187.10879117.3101-3.957-22.911285.350
Jim Phelan PHW 331140.187.20647112.266-1.044-8.54887.268
Bob Peterson MIH 601100.187.07888114.488-3.252-15.89185.350
Bob Lavoy MIH 903670.187.08686116.198-3.855-20.010585.350
Max Zaslofsky MIH 256920.187.023102112.266-4.258-10.15585.350
Ed Earle SYR 121180.096.1327193.4101.13525.41082.31
Paul Nolen BAL 2120-0.096-.590121137.9121-0.238-35.712199.8104
Rabbit Walthour MIH 301150.096.020103110.844-0.741-6.74185.350
Norm Grekin PHW 11210.096.032101104.3250.03711.72587.268
Joe Smyth NYK 771070.096.17757110.232-0.238-5.83988.080
Charlie Share FTW 1251010.096.033100110.537-0.440-9.45384.936
Bob Houbregs MIH 324830.096.06092114.991-1.948-17.09785.350
Al Masino ROC 991040.096.13869105.4260.1362.43783.915
Leo Barnhorst FTW 295870.096.09783110.844-0.741-10.25784.936
Francis Mahoney BAL 11119-0.1105-.230114132.5116-0.943-22.911299.8104
Don Asmonga BAL 46113-0.1105-.050104125.3104-1.044-6.34099.8104
Max Zaslofsky BAL 25692-0.1105-.080105127.4105-1.948-11.26499.8104
Joe Smyth BAL 77107-0.4108-.280117133.4118-5.860-25.011799.8104
Connie Rea BAL 15499-0.8109-.260116132.3115-12.163-22.611199.8104
Jim Luisi BAL 36781-0.8109-.1000106127.9106-15.769-12.37399.8104
Leo Barnhorst BAL 29587-0.9111-.150109129.5109-15.468-16.09499.8104
Hal Uplinger BAL 26890-0.9111-.160110129.1107-14.066-15.18799.8104
Mark Workman BAL 151100-1.0113-.3000118132.6117-12.364-23.411499.8104
Bill Bolger BAL 20296-1.0113-.220112131.2112-14.066-20.010599.8104
Bob Houbregs BAL 32483-1.0113-.170111130.1111-17.571-17.39899.8104
Rollen Hans BAL 155651-4.9116-.150107129.1107-81.596-15.18799.8104
Jim Fritsche BAL 122160-5.8117-.220112131.6113-88.9100-21.010899.8104
Al Roges BAL 193735-6.242-.15042129.542-107.530-16.03899.842
Bear, The Body Hoffman BAL 50101-13.443-.25043131.943-188.441-21.64199.842
Eddie Miller BAL 165744-13.744-.39044135.844-177.239-30.84499.842
Ray Felix BAL 267211-24.045-.43045137.145-312.845-33.74599.842